Child&#39;s carrier



June 24 1924. 1,498,593

. M. wAlss CHILD'S CARRIER Filed July 27, 1922 Patented June 24, 1924.

UNITED MARGARET WAISS, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.

CHILDS CARRIER.

Application filed J'uly 27, 1922. Serial No. 577,967.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, MARGARET IVAIss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Colorado Springs, in the county or El Paso and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Childs Carrier; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip t-ion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved carrier by means of which a small child may be easily carried by two persons, although it will of course be understood that if desired, it may be formed large enough to permit ot' a full grown person being carried. Therefore, the device may be used "for carrying a small child along a road or it may be used in a hospital for carrying full grown persons from one room to another.

Another object of the-invention is to so construct this carrier that the back of the child may be supported and the child thus prevented from falling backwards and to provide a bracing strip which will serve to reinforce the back supporting strip and will further serve to provide pockets in which articles may becarried.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this carrier that itmay be suspended from a support and thus serve as a swing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a carrier which may be formed of strips of canvas, leather or other suitable material and thus provide a carrier which will be strong and durable, but at the same time,

' cheap and easy to make.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view looking at th front of'the carrier.

Figure 2 is a perspective view looking at the back of the carrier.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the carrier suspended by the swing forming support.

This carrier is provided with a saddle strip 1 which will be formed from a wide strip of canvas or other suitable material and will have its end portions extending upwardly. The end portions of the saddle strip are passed through rings or eyes 2 and sewed so that these rings will be firmly held in engagement with the end portions of the saddle strip. These rings will provide means which will permit of the ends of the pocket forming strip 4 has its end portions secured ,to the outer faces of the saddle strip. The lower edges of the two strips3 and 4 are sewed'togetherand intermediate their lengths, the strip 4 is sewed to the strip 3 by vertically disposed lines of stitching as shown at 5. Therefore, the space between the two, strips will be divided and thus provide two pockets in which any articles desired may be placed. Suitable fasten.- ers 6 are provided so that the open upper ends of the pockets may be held against gapping open when so desired. In order to prevent the child from slipping out of the saddle strip, there has been provided a securing strap 7 which has one end secured to one end portion of the saddle strip. A buckle 8 is connected with the other end portion of the saddle strip so that when the child has been put in place, the strap 7 may be fastened and thus serve to retain the child in th sling. A vertically disposed strip 9 may be provided as additional means to prevent the child from slipping out of the sling. If this strip 9 is made use of, its lower end will be secured to the saddle strip and its upper end will bev secured to the strap 7 intermediate the length of the strap.

When this device 18 in use, the child is placed in the sling so that it will sit upon the saddle strip. The securing strap 7 will then be fastened by means of the buckles 8 and the child will be firmly held in the sling. The two rings 2 will then be grasped by the persons who are to carry the child and the sling can be readily picked and the child suspended in it between the two persons. It will thus be seen that the child can be very easily carried from one place to another. As previously stated, the sling can be formed larger so that if used in a hospital, a full grown person can be carried in one of the slin s.

I? it is desired to use this as a swing, so that the child may be placed in the sling by a hook screwed into a ceiling or may be carried by any suitable support. A cross bar 14 is suspended from the spring 10 by means of short ropes or chains 15 and this cross bar 14 carries tepending strips -l6 which are formed of any suitable flexible material, such as heavy canvas or leather. These strips 16 have their end portions passed through the rings or eyes 2 and may be secured in any suitable nianner so that the carrier will be suspended from the strips. It will thus be seen that when desired, the child may be placed in the carrier and the end portions of the strips 16 firmly secured in the eyes 2.

I claim:

1. A carrier comprising a saddle strip having upturned end portions, a back supporting strip having its ends engaging the inner faces of the end portions of said saddle strip, a bracing and pocket forming strip stitched along its lower edge to the lower edge portion of said back supporting strip and having its ends engaging the outer faces of the end portions of said saddle strip and intermediate its length stitched transversely to the back supporting strip to provide poclrets open at their upper ends, and stitching securing the end portions of the back sup porting and pocket forming strips to the saddle strip.

2. X carrier comprising a saddle strip having upwardly extending end portions provided with engaging elements, a back engaging and supporting strip secured to and extending between the upwardly extending portions of said sadele strip in spaced relation to the ends thereof, a pocket forming strip secured longitudinally upon said back supporting strip and having its end portions secured to the said saddle strip opposite the ends of the back supporting strip, the pocket "forming strip serving to brace said back supporting strip, a securing strip for extending transversely in front of a person secured to said saddle strip, fastener means carried by said saddle strip for engaging the free end portion of said securing strip, and a vertically disposed retaining strap secured to the forward edge portion of said saddle strip and to said securing strip intermediate the length thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aiiiXed my signature.

MARGARET VVAISS. 

